Hybrid Theory
Hybrid Theory EP is the first release from the American band later known as Linkin Park. It came out on 1 May 1999 through Mix Media Entertainment, when the group were still performing under the name Hybrid Theory. It sits in the nu metal camp and marks the very start of their recorded story.
The EP has been revisited more than once since. In 2001 it was reissued under the Linkin Park name as the first LP Underground release, and it later turned up as the third disc in the 20th anniversary edition of Hybrid Theory. It is not to be confused with the band's debut studio album of 2000, which carries the same title. For anyone curious about where Linkin Park began, it is a useful early marker before Meteora and everything that followed.
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Hybrid Theory: tracklist and credits
6 tracks · 28:18Tracklist
- 1CarouselLinkin Park3:00
- 2Technique0:40
- 3Step UpBennington, Delson, Hahn, Shinoda3:55
- 4And OneBennington, Bourdon, Delson, Hahn, Shinoda4:31
- 5High VoltageBennington, Bourdon, Delson, Hahn, Shinoda3:30
- 6Part of MePark, Bennington, Bourdon, Delson, Hahn, Shinoda12:41
- Produced by
- Mike Shinoda
- Mixed by
- Mike Shinoda, Mudrock
- Artwork
- Mike Shinoda
- Recorded
- 1999
- Label
- Mix Media Entertainment
- Length
- 28:18
Line-up
- Rob Bourdon · drums (drum set) · guest
- Brad Delson · guitar · guest
- Joseph “Joe” Hahn · turntable · guest
- Mike Shinoda · spoken vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1999 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1 May 1999 | |
| Wikidata | 1 May 1999 |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2001 | US | Mix Media Entertainment | other | |
| 31 May 2012 | XW | — | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1209×1197 | upscaled |